Court order helps tackle ASB at flats

A court has granted a three-month partial closure of a block of flats in Barton Hill, Bristol.

The order means that the communal areas of Beaufort House are closed to anyone who is not a resident, permitted guest of a resident, authorised by Bristol City Council, an emergency services worker or the property owner.

The order was granted by a district judge sitting at Bristol Magistrates’ Court on Thursday 5 December. Anyone breaching the order may be arrested.

We worked with Bristol City Council to gain the evidence to apply for the closure order to help to tackle anti-social behaviour (ASB) and crime affecting the people who live in Beaufort House.

ASB Coordinator Kate Matthews said: “This shows our commitment to protecting residents within the tower blocks from ASB. Obtaining this order is a really positive step in helping to make the community a safer place in which to live. We ask residents to continue to work with us by reporting ASB and any breaches of the order.”